The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-24

of irrigation in States and Territories where
sary, shall be under such public control as shall Sc,
cure the free and equitable of the waters and
franchises to the people.
Second-The means of communication and transpor-
taton should be owned controlled by the people as
is the United States postal system and equitable rates
everywhere established.
Third-The establishment of national monetary
system in the interest of the producer instead OF the
specuator and usurper, by which circulating
medium, in necessary quantity and full legal tender
shall be issued directly to the people without the in
PREVENTION of banks or loaned to citizens upon ample
security at low rate of interest to relieve from the
extortions of usury and enable them control the
money supply Postal savings banks should be estab-
lished. While have free coinage of gold should
have free coinage of silver. We demand the prompt
payment of the national debt and condemn the
further issue of bonds either by the
national government or by States Territories, coun-
ties or municipalities.
Fourth-Arbitration should take the place of strikes
and other injurious methods of settling labor disputes;
the letting of convict labor to contractors be prohb
ited the contract system be abolished in public works.
the hours of labor in Industrial establishments be
duced commensurately with the increase of produc
ton in labor machinery employees be protected
from bodily injury equal pay be gen for equal work
of both and labor agricultural and cooperative
associations be favored and Incorporated by law. The
foundation Of republic is the intelligence of its cit
zens and children who are driven into workshops,
mines and factories deprived of education, which
should be secured to all by proper legislation. We
desire to labor organization extended throughout
ell civilized countries It'll it shall be impossible for
despots to array the working men of one country IN
| war against their brothers Of another country.
Fifth-In appreciation of the services of United
| States soldiers and sailors. demand for them JUS
| tice before charity. The purposely depreeiated
money paid them dnring the should be made
equal in value the gold paid the bondholder. The
soldier was promised coin or its equivalent and was
paid in deprecated paper. The bondholder loaned
the government deprecated paper and contracted to
| take it back but paid in gold.
Sixth-A graduated income tax is the most equita-
bic system OF taxation placing the burden OF govern
ment those who best afford to pay. instead of
laying it on the farmers and producers and exempt
| ing millionaire bondholders and corporations.
hn of fha TInifa
by mionaires and tools of corporations who have
sympathy with free institutions threatens the very
existence OF the Republic. We demand a constitu-
| tional amendment making United States Senators
elective by direct vote of the people.
Eighth-State and national laws should be such as
shall effectuay exclude from America the Monaghan,
| slave and Asiatc com petition.
| Ninth-The employ ment of bodies Of armed men by
private corporations should De prohloited.
| irrespective of sex.
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS wealth results in luxury and
idleness, the hand, and excessive poverty on
the other leads to intemp and vice. The meas
| ures of reform here demanded will prove to be the
| scientific solution of the temperance question.
The reading was vociferously appauded.
| Upon the close of the reading a delegate from
Illinois moved the adoption of the majority re-
port The minority report is simply on the tenn
perance plank, and is ar out and out prohibition
declaration as to the open saloon, leavln, the
| question of manufacture to the people. A mo-
ton to lay the minority report on the table was
made and a viva voce vote appeared to carry
the motion. A division called for, and
showed the vote almost unanimously in favor OF
| laying it on the table.
The convention proceeded to consider the
platform by sections.
| Mrs. Severance offered a substitute for the
suffrage amendment, declaring 1.-The right tc
vote is inherent in citizenship irrespective OF
| SEX"
| The substitute was adopted by three-quartei
vote. The only other section giving rise to ex
tended debate was the temperance plank. After
various substitutes had been rejected. the plank
was adopted as offered by the majority. The
minority was insignificant. The preamble, after
having been changed so as to make the name O
the party Union Labor" it was adopted, and a
midnight the convention adjourned until
o'clock tomorrow morning